African migrants sitting by a boat at Janzour port, near Tripoli, where they have been staying for nearly a month

African migrants waiting in line for water at Janzour port, near Tripoli, where hundreds have been stranded

An African migrant holding a towel around his shoulder in Janzour port, near Tripoli, after receiving water from an aid group and putting his clothes for washing 

African men, standing at Janzour port, near Tripoli, where hundreds of sub-Saharan Africans have been stranded

Man looking at fellow migrants, while waiting to fill water form tap in Janzour port, near Tripoli

Migrants gather to take precious water for their temporary life in Janzour port, near Tripoli

(Photo: Mohammad Ben Hussein – ENPI Info Centre)

A young woman, standing near the water gallons at Janzour port, near Tripoli

An African man, waiting to register his name with the International Organization of Migration (IOM)

An officer of the International Organization of Migration (IOM), taking migrants’ name at Janzour port, near Tripoli

A temporary shelter, built by African migrants at Janzour port, near Tripoli

Jian, a half-Nigerian, half-Jamaican man, waiting for his fate at Janzour port, near Tripoli

A line of Nigerian migrants, waiting to register their names with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) at Janzour port, near Tripoli

Othman Yalbas, representative of the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Libya, an implementing partner of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department. He says the lack of security hampers aid efforts to locate migrants and IDPs

An African man, talking on the phone at Janzour port, near Tripoli